Human red blood cells (RBCs) are approximately 8 μm in diameter, but must repeatedly
deform through capillaries as small as 2 μm in order to deliver oxygen to all parts of the …

Investigating individual red blood cells (RBCs) is critical to understanding hematologic
diseases, as pathology often originates at the single‐cell level. Many RBC disorders …

Red blood cells (RBCs) exhibit a unique deformability, which enables them to change shape
reversibly in response to an external force. The deformability of RBCs allows them to flow in …

The extraordinary deformability of red blood cells gives them the ability to repeatedly transit
through the microvasculature of the human body. The loss of this capability is part of the …

Human red blood cells (RBCs) or erythrocytes have remarkable deformability. Upon external
forces, RBCs undergo large mechanical deformation without rupture, and they restore to …

A key challenge in transfusion medicine research and clinical hematology is to develop a
simple and non-destructive method to measure the quality of each blood unit prior to use …

Red blood cells (RBCs) possess a unique capacity for undergoing cellular deformation to
navigate across various human microcirculation vessels, enabling them to pass through …

A common indicator of rheological dysfunction is a measurable decrease in the deformability
of red blood cells (RBCs). Decreased RBC deformability is associated with cellular stress or …

Reduced deformability of red blood cells (RBCs) can affect the hemodynamics of the
microcirculation and reduce oxygen transport efficiency. It is also well known that reduced …

Microfluidic analysis of blood has potential clinical value for determining normal and
abnormal erythrocyte deformability. To determine if a microfluidic device could reliably …